Bret Boone

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1992-2005)

AVG .266
HR 252
RBI 1,021
H 1,775
OPS .767
PIV 1,933
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 180 lb
Born
4/6/1969 in El Cajon, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1992-08-19
Last Game
2005-07-30
Awards
3× All-Star · 4× Gold Glove · 2× Silver Slugger

Full name: Bret Robert Boone

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,780 6,683 927 1,775 366 28 252 1,021 94 552 1,295 .266 .325 .442 .767 1,933

Career AVG .266 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .325 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .442 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — +5.3% above league average.

Career OPS .767 vs. league average .755 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1992 SEA AL 33 129 15 25 4 0 4 15 1 4 34 .194 .255 (-24%) .322 (-31%) .377 (-16%) .699 (-23%) -476.0
1993 SEA AL 76 271 31 68 12 2 12 38 2 17 52 .251 .265 (-5%) .332 (-10%) .403 (+10%) .735 (+1%) -37.7
1994 CIN NL 108 381 59 122 25 2 12 68 3 24 74 .320 .269 (+19%) .338 (+9%) .424 (+16%) .763 (+12%) 906.5
1995 CIN NL 138 513 63 137 34 2 15 68 5 41 84 .267 .266 (avg) .337 (-4%) .417 (+3%) .755 (avg) -81.6
1996 CIN NL 142 520 56 121 21 3 12 69 3 31 100 .233 .269 (-14%) .340 (-19%) .426 (-17%) .767 (-18%) -1714.2
1997 CIN NL 139 443 40 99 25 1 7 46 5 45 101 .223 .266 (-16%) .336 (-12%) .419 (-21%) .756 (-17%) -1243.8
1998 CIN NL 157 583 76 155 38 1 24 95 6 48 104 .266 .266 (avg) .335 (-3%) .420 (+9%) .755 (+4%) 321.7
1999 ATL NL 152 608 102 153 38 1 20 63 14 47 112 .252 .271 (-7%) .344 (-10%) .433 (-4%) .778 (-7%) -774.0
2000 SDN NL 127 463 61 116 18 2 19 74 8 50 97 .251 .270 (-7%) .344 (-6%) .437 (-4%) .782 (-4%) -396.1
2001 SEA AL 158 623 118 206 37 3 37 141 5 40 110 .331 .263 (+25%) .332 (+12%) .426 (+35%) .758 (+25%) 3155.4
2002 SEA AL 155 608 88 169 34 3 24 107 12 53 102 .278 .261 (+6%) .331 (+2%) .416 (+11%) .747 (+7%) 838.0
2003 SEA AL 159 622 111 183 35 5 35 117 16 68 125 .294 .264 (+11%) .332 (+10%) .422 (+27%) .754 (+20%) 2550.4
2004 SEA AL 148 593 74 149 30 0 24 83 10 56 135 .251 .266 (-6%) .335 (-5%) .427 (-1%) .762 (-3%) -323.0
2005 SEA AL 74 273 30 63 15 3 7 34 4 24 52 .231 .264 (-13%) .330 (-9%) .418 (-8%) .749 (-9%) -415.8
2005 MIN AL 14 53 3 9 0 0 0 3 0 4 13 .170 .264 (-36%) .330 (-27%) .418 (-59%) .749 (-45%) -415.8
Career · 15 seasons 1,780 6,683 927 1,775 366 28 252 1,021 94 552 1,295 .266 — — — — 1,894

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
31 118 14 34 7 0 3 12 7 32 .288

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2001 ALCS SEA 5 19 2 6 0 0 2 6 2 2 .316
2001 ALDS1 SEA 5 21 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 11 .095
1999 NLCS ATL 6 22 2 4 1 0 0 1 1 7 .182
1999 NLDS1 ATL 4 19 3 9 1 0 0 1 0 4 .474
1999 WS ATL 4 13 1 7 4 0 0 3 1 3 .538
1995 NLCS CIN 4 14 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .214
1995 NLDS2 CIN 3 10 4 3 1 0 1 1 1 3 .300

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home9003276441872123509.266
Away8803407486903129512.265

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2005-07-30 MINBOSL 301000000
2005-07-29 MINBOSL 310000011
2005-07-27 MINNYYW 300000021
2005-07-26 MINNYYL 300000001
2005-07-24 MINDETL 401000001
2005-07-23 MINDETL 300000011
2005-07-22 MINDETL 411000001
2005-07-21 MINDETW 512000200
2005-07-19 MINBALW 401000002
2005-07-18 MINBALL 501000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1763 1727 3443 4589 117 1085
3B 8 2 2 5 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1992 SEA 2B 32 32 71 93 6 22
1992 SEA 3B 6 0 1 3 0 0
1993 SEA 2B 74 69 140 177 3 55
1994 CIN 2B 106 99 190 267 12 58
1994 CIN 3B 2 2 1 2 0 0
1995 CIN 2B 138 138 311 362 4 106
1996 CIN 2B 141 138 315 381 6 84
1997 CIN 2B 136 127 271 334 2 74
1998 CIN 2B 156 155 329 416 9 100
1999 ATL 2B 151 144 270 424 13 78
2000 SDN 2B 126 126 292 334 15 83
2001 SEA 2B 156 152 286 409 10 90
2002 SEA 2B 153 152 251 387 7 84
2003 SEA 2B 158 159 268 426 7 107
2004 SEA 2B 148 148 280 350 14 90
2005 SEA 2B 74 74 131 192 7 43
2005 MIN 2B 14 14 38 37 2 11

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 1763
Third Base 8
Designated Hitter 4

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2004 Gold Glove 2B
2003 Gold Glove 2B
2003 Silver Slugger 2B
2003 TSN All-Star 2B
2002 Gold Glove 2B
2001 Silver Slugger 2B
2001 TSN All-Star 2B
1998 Gold Glove 2B
1998 Player of the Week Week of 1998-08-29

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2005 SEA AL $9,000,000
2004 SEA AL $8,000,000
2003 SEA AL $8,000,000
2002 SEA AL $8,000,000
2001 SEA AL $3,250,000
2000 SDN NL $3,750,000
1999 ATL NL $2,900,000
1998 CIN NL $2,800,000
1997 CIN NL $1,700,000
1996 CIN NL $725,000
1995 CIN NL $400,000
1994 CIN NL $175,000
1993 CIN NL $120,000
Total Career Earnings $48,820,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Southern California Los Angeles CA 1988, 1989, 1990

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2003 Most Valuable Player AL 10th 65.0 392 0
2001 Most Valuable Player AL 3rd 259.0 392 7
1994 Most Valuable Player NL 21th 2.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Bret Boone (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Larry Parrish
    .263 avg, 256 HR
  2. 91
    Eric Karros
    .268 avg, 284 HR
  3. 88
    Travis Fryman
    .274 avg, 223 HR
  4. 79
    Asdrubal Cabrera
    .266 avg, 195 HR
  5. 72
    Marcus Semien
    .251 avg, 267 HR
  6. 72
    Jhonny Peralta
    .267 avg, 202 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Bret Boone

What years did Bret Boone play?
Bret Boone played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 2005.
Was Bret Boone a pitcher?
No. Bret Boone was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Bret Boone hit?
Bret Boone hit 252 career home runs with 1775 hits.